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Issue: The Funnies #27 Public Domain
Publication Date: December 1938
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Issues: #27 of 64 Issues (65 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/1938
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 30 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: full color and some black and white
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Major Hoople
First Line: Now I can go to bed!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: If these jumpin' berries'll do that to a critter that eats 'em…
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Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Ignorance Is Bliss

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: The second page follows Home Magic (seq. 10).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
First Line: I might o known that blasted jellyfish would end up in the gutter again.
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Reprint Notes: from Captain Easy Sundays (NEA) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Feature(s): The Funnies Crossword Puzzle Page
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: I recognize the Flight of the Bumblebee…
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Reprint Notes: from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, aviation
First Line: Larry was so intent upon watching Ronnie enacting his role of Pinkey Jones…
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Reprint Notes: from Four Aces Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Did you ever see a spook, Uncle Amos?
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Reprint Notes: from Our Boarding House Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Harold, I'm frightened!
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Reprint Notes: from Hold Everything Sundays (NEA) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
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Pages: 2
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: And now you will hear our daily health talk by Professor Pep!
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Reprint Notes: from Cicero's Cat Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx
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Feature(s): Home Magic
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: The late Huey Long was a member of 97 different…
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Reprint Notes: from Stranger Than Fiction daily (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) 1937-01-02, 1936-04-30
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
First Line: While Bronc Peeler is in Indian country, let's return to Pete and the ranch
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Reprint Notes: from Bronc Peeler Sundays (Consolidated News) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: drama, humorous
First Line: I'm going down on main street and I want you here when I get back…
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Page 2 follows Scribbly (seq. 21).
Page 3 follows Wizard of Oz (seq. 24).
Page 4 follows Bob Baker (seq. 27).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Jimmie Dugan got a very exciting book from the library today
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Pages: 4
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The Deserted City!

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Genres: adventure
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Reprint Notes: from Ben Webster's Page Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
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Pages: 4
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Bernie von Goldstein; Captain Colorful
First Line: Captain Colorful is trying to avoid von Goldstein…
Synopsis: Captain Colorful agrees to stay for dinner at the Jibbet home. Shortly, Bernie von Goldstein arrives. Incorrectly believing that Bernie wants him jailed, Colorful tries to escape out the window.
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Why Big Brudders Leave Home by Scribbly

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Gosh - who coulda wrote me this "fan" letter--?
Synopsis: Scribbly's kid brother sends him a "fan" letter that says "Dear Scribbly, If I couldn't drawr cartoons no better'n you - I'd go soak my head!".
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Mrs. Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Bernie von Goldstein; Captain Colorful
First Line: Ah-h! Now I've got you!!!
Synopsis: Bernie von Goldstein catches Captain Colorful before he can get out the window. Bernie explains that he wants to make Colorful into a movie actor. When Colorful learns he will be working with beautiful actresses, he tells Bernie that the deal is off.
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Knick-Names For Scribbly's Kid Brudder

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Lyle Johnston, Jr. of...
Synopsis: A reader tells Scribbly that he calls his kid-brother "Muley" because he gets a kick out of making him sore.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Roscoe T. Rooney; Professor Twitchel
First Line: Let us see now what happened to Professor Twitchel...
Synopsis: Professor Twitchel is furious that he was rejected as an actor. He meets Roscoe T. Rooney, who states that he lost his job as an actor when Bernie von Goldstein changed his mind about using him. Twitchel declares that they will start another moving picture company and force Von Goldstein out of business.
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Crossword Puzzle Solution

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet
First Line: Hey, kids.. here's da solutions to da crossword puzzles in dis issue!
Synopsis: Scribbly and his kid brother give the readers the answers to the crossword puzzles that appear elsewhere in the issue.
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Baby Face Nelson

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Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
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Genres: crime
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Everybody's Playmate
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Tip; Jack Pumpkinhead; Wooden Sawhorse; Scarecrow; Tin Woodsman; Winkies
First Line: When the girl-rebels captured the Emerald City…
Synopsis: Scarecrow guides Tip, Jack and the Sawhorse to the land of the Winkies where he requests the aid of his friend the Tin Woodsman against the forces of Jinjur.
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Coast Guard Pinch-Hitter

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the second The Comic Zoo page.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Curious Facts About Stamps
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Pages: 1
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The Last Stand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: western
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Universal motion picture.
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Blocking

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Genres: sports
Feature(s): Be a Champion
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Pages: 1

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